Decatur Police Investigate Car Battery Theft and Local News
Reports show J W Russell's 1963 Chevrolet had its battery stolen while parked near 814 3rd Ave SE. Other items include a two car crash at Ferry St and Church St with no injuries and theater, college, and church notices. Mississippi race tensions prompt FBI reinforcement ordered by Johnson amid Dulles recommendations.
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Decatur
3Rd Ave
J. W. Russell
Russell
Ferry St
Church St
James Allen
Anna — Blackwell
Somerville
Johnson Says Painful Path to Racial Justice Highlighted
President Johnson spoke at a Democratic dinner in Minneapolis about Mississippi events illustrating how painful paths can lead to racial justice. He underscored that a new civil rights law could reduce racial injustice, while stressing that true change requires understanding and respect for life and dignity.
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Frank Cormier
Minneapolis
Minn
Johnson
Mississippi
Congress
Minnesota
Detroit
Oswald Diary Released Reveals Suicide Attempt and Ambition
The Dallas Morning News reports Lee Harvey Oswald wrote in his diary about slashing his wrist after Russian police halted his Soviet citizenship bid. He later claimed life in Russia dissuaded him from that goal, and the diary describes loves, life’s drabness, and his early Marxist leanings.
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Dallas
Tex
Lee Harvey Oswald
Russia
Dallas Morning News
Stafif
Hugh Aynesworth
Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Jack Ruby
U.S
Diary fragment shows Russian seeks Soviet citizenship
A diary begun Oct 16 1959 in Moscow records a Soviet citizen applicant’s request for citizenship. Rimma Sherikova guides him through five days, including a meeting with a Russian official who questions the desire. The writer notes intent to accompany family to the United States and ends the diary Mar 27 1962.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Rimma Sherikova
United States
Rimma
Overcoming World Anxiety Through Faith and Psalm 37
A religious counsel advises Christians to seek peace by trusting God. It highlights Psalm 37 verses: fret not, trust the Lord, delight in Him, commit your way, rest in the Lord, depart from evil, wait on the Lord, and that the salvation of the righteous is the Lord.
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R.W
Christ
God
Shastri Suffers Mild Heart Attack Amid Leadership Shadow
A month after Nehru’s death, Lal Bahadur Shastri, 59, was struck by a mild heart attack and bedridden. Doctors cited overstrain and a slight fever while the nation faced a possible leadership crisis as authorities canceled engagements and issued reassuring broadcasts.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Shastri
All-India Radio
Look Inside Mafia Crackdown John Knox
Inside coverage highlights the John Knox investigation and crackdown themes with focus on organized crime links and enforcement actions across sections A and B of the edition.
U S Officials See Signs of Aggressive South Vietnamese Action
U S officials say reports show South Vietnamese troops growing more aggressive against Communist guerrillas. A senior Pentagon official cautions not to overstate the gains as observers await further developments after recent promising operations.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
U.S
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
Lodge Rules Out Political Aspirations
South Viet Nam ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge said he will resign to aid Gov. William Scranton’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination, insisting he has lost his lust for office. He will depart for the United States Sunday night and speak for Scranton at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington Tuesday.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Lodge
United States
U.S
Scranton
National Press Club
Washington
Manhunt Fails to Find Suspect After Continued statewide Searches
A second manhunt in two days near Trinity failed to locate Ben Mathis, an escapee tied to an Enterprise double murder. Volunteers, state and county officers combed the area after residents reported sightings of a Negro man in white clothing with a large club. Reports spread across the state but led to no arrests as authorities pursued dragnets and roadblocks.
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Ben Mathis
Trinity
Mathis
Georgia Truck Firm Plans New Building
Officials of the Georgia Highway Express said construction will start immediately on a 45000 dollar truck terminal covering 4200 square feet on a plot at 8th Ave and Church St urban renewal property. Terminal manager R C Bass expects completion by September 1 built by Metal Buildings and Specialities Inc Decatur. Georgia Highway Express based in Atlanta and founded in 1928 operates in the southeast.
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Georgia Highway Express
R. C. Bass
8Th Ave
Church St
Bass
Metal Buildings and Specialities, Inc
Decatur
Atlanta
Georgia
Rights Workers Search Widens Over Missing Civil Rights Trio
President Johnson sent more FBI agents to Mississippi as the search expands for three civil rights workers. Authorities drag the Pearl River and deploy patrols, boats, and game wardens east of Philadelphia, focusing on the burned Negro church and the missing trio Michael Schwerner Andy Goodman and James Chaney.
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Michael Smith
Philadelphia
Miss
Johnson
FBI
Mississippi
Pearl River
Highway Patrol
Game and Fish Commission
Jackson
Paul Johnson
Mississippi Hill County
Michael Schwerner
Andy Goodman
New York City
James Chaney
Meridian
Owit
Dont Throw That Old Furniture Away We Buy It
Local ad announces Exchange Furniture on Moulton Street buying used furniture. It invites homeowners to bring pieces in for cash offers and quick removal.
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Moulton St
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